Introduction : human biology, evolution, and obseity
Humanity is on the fat track
Our early ancestors
The evolution of meals
Evolution, adaptation, and human obesity
Evolution, adaptation, and the perils of modern life
Energy, metabolism, and the thermodynamics of life
Information molecules and the peptide revolution
Appetite and satiety
Getting ready to eat
The paradox of feeding
The biology of fat
Fat and reproduction
Genetic and epigenetic correlates of obesity
Conclusion : surviving the perils of modern life.